Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   In the year 1976 clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Aug 09   USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth in the year 1976.   

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise   

Aug 12   In the year 1976 thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies   

Aug 13   On this day in history an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay   

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Aug 16   On this day in history beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people in the year 1976.   

Aug 17   Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 in the year 1976.   

Aug 19   Pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 in the year 1976.   

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1976 juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73   

Aug 24   On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 in the year 1976.   

Aug 26   In the year 1976 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   On this day in history british MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud   

Aug 29   On this day in history anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1976 uSS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth on this day in history.   

Sep 03   The US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars on this day in history.   

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US   

Sep 07   US courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1976 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 08   On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

Jan 10   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53